Academic Catalog

GEOE736 INTERNATIONAL REPORTING CODES AND STANDARDS IN MINERALS INDUSTRY

Course Code: 5640736
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Lecturer Dr. MESUT SOYLU
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The course covers the industry best practice subject for exploration and mining industries. It defines how to report exploration results and materiality of the information. The course addresses mineral resource classifications and how to apply resource classifications in advance exploration projects and what the rules are for reporting of the mineral resources.

The course also touches on finance and stock market conditions that directly support mineral exploration and mining project for the listed companies. The course teaches how to organize official new releases of the exploration results and mining activities of the listed companies.

The course introduces Quality Assurance & Quality Control (AQ/QC) programs; how, when and why they are applied.